Re: An Open Apology to A-Rod

On 17 Mar 2007 09:13:17 -0700, "BT" <BTTalbot2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mar 11, 10:40 am, Dave Bismo <b...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have attacked Alex Rodriguez for years. I've said he's my
second-least favorite player, trailing only Barry Bonds. But after
reading A-Rod's gracious and wonderful comments about Manny Ramirez in
today's Globe, I want to publicly apologize to Mr. Rodriguez. And if
he ever does opt out of his contract, I would welcome him as a Red
Sock. Here's what Alex said in Cafardo's Baseball Notes:

"I think Manny is the greatest righthanded hitter we've ever seen.
That I've ever seen, no question. I can't think of anyone over the
years better than Manny Ramírez. Now, I haven't seen Hank Aaron and
Ernie Banks and Willie Mays, but I can't imagine their being greater
than Manny Ramírez. I have the utmost admiration for Manny, he's a
very close friend."

If he were a teammate, how would he handle Ramírez's quirks and
antics?

"Very easy," he said. "Thirty-five, 120 every year. I'll take it every
day. A lot of superstars have some gimmicks. I'm a goofy guy and I
have some [expletive] that comes with me, you know? I judge Manny on
two things. No. 1: 7:05 [p.m.]. Every night he's ready to go. And
secondly, he's probably the hardest-working player I've ever been
around. He keeps it a big secret. He keeps it away from you guys."

-Bismo.



Yesterday on ESPN, Gammons made an interesting statement. While
acknowledging that many speculate that A-Rod may go to the Cubs after
this year, Gammons floated the idea that he might be a good fit in San
Francisco, providing a strong bat when Bonds retires (which he must
feel will be soon) and benefiting fom a more relaxed atmosphere.

That would be a nice fit for Alex, to be sure. The Piniella
connection makes the Cubs an obvious choice, too.

However, FWIW, I've seen a number of stories that mention Alex's
desire to play his whole career in the American League. The Angels
are often mentioned as the leading candidate to get him, with the
White Sox (who've been shedding a lot of payroll) second.

Needless to say, I hope all these reports are wrong and we get Alex
Rodriguez next year--by any means necessary!

-Bismo.
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